Desco

Why?Oakland cuisine is on the rise.

Outside of the Mission District in San Francisco, the most happening spot in the Bay Area these days is Oakland. Desco, in Old Oakland, is where owner and executive chef Donato Scotti cooks up seasonally fresh, ingredient-driven regional Italian cuisine. One of the top dishes on the menu is the casonsei, a rustic ravioli from Bergamo filled with pork and sage with a brown butter and guanciale sauce. The 50-plus wine list shows off Italian vinos and there are cocktails (whew) on the menu, too.